To all non-Christians and athiests.....?

Question

ok i am Christian and i would like to know several things about you non religious people. for one thing, would you mind explain why you are so against religion/God (in a respectable manner if you don't mid)? Also, in schools these days, the schools boards are so afraid of offending anyone that they've banned saying "Merry Christmas" on one of the most international holidays. Would it offend any of you if a Christian/non-Christian wished you a merry Christmas??? i am not asking these questions to interrogate anyone, i really am just curious. =]

Answer 1

Speaking of Christmas...

Ever notice how non Christians like to focus on the presents, Santa... etc... materialism...when they criticize the holiday?

And the similarities to Pagan holidays where they would celebrate a solstice (celebrate a season) and decorate a tree (nature) then say Christianity is based on it?

Its one of the best times of the year... and it has nothing to do with the world, it has everything to do with the heart.

How could you overlook what G-d has provided, and the strength of the Holy Spirit at that time of year....

Even though we are only men... he lets those who believe feel a little bit of his goodness at that time of the year.

Amazing... Praise G-d....

Answer 2

Just because I am not a Christian doesn't mean I don't believe in God, only that I don't view God or relate to God in the same manner that you do. If you wish me Merry Christmas, I would accept the greeting in the way it is intended, as a wish for good things from the Season, however, although I would probably wish you a Merry Christmas if you wished me one, and were wearing a cross or otherwise obviously Christian, if I were the first one to offer the greeting, I would more likely wish you Happy Holidays, for the reason that there are many holidays celebrated at that time of year, and would wish to acknowledge that, rather than wishing you a Merry Yule, when you would prefer to be wished a Merry Christmas, unless you are wearing an obvious cross, or other indication that you are someone who celebrates Christmas, you can't expect me to be able to tell just by looking at you if you are celebrating Christmas, Yule, or Hanukah, and I would not force Merry Yule on you.

Answer 3

Well, I can't speak for all of us nonreligious people, just me....
First off, I'm not offended if somebody wishes me a merry Christmas. I think that whole recent development is kinda silly.
I'm not against god, I just don't believe there is one (or more). I think the only reason you believe in one is because you were brought up to believe in one since you were born. I probably would too if that had been the case. But there is no proof, and when I think about it I always come to the same conclusion that there is a high probability that there is no god. (Of course I can't prove there isn't so I'll allow for a slight probability that there is.) It just doesn't make any sense to me. I agree that it would be nice if there was life after death, but I think that's just wishful thinking. I feel that you should believe in whatever you want (although I don't understand why most people I've discussed this with don't even make room for the possibility that there is no god or don't even want to critically think about this). What bothers me about religion/church is the fundamentalists and people who take the Bible literally. All the violence caused in the name of god throughout human history. All the money they've taken (and still take). I'm also bothered when our government mixes with religion (e.g., when they insist that schools should teach evolution as one of several theories.) I could go on more, but here's a start...

Answer 4

Well, I wouldn't say that I am so against God. I tried that path for a while and I wasn't happy. I didn't feel that I had the freedom to truly express and be myself. I am still a spiritual person and believe that everything happens for a reason. I just happen to know that there are many more ways to enlightenment then simply through the Christian god. I have freed myself of all religion and I can breath, It was a very liberating move for me.

As for saying Merry Christmas is schools and in public, I do understand why some find it offensive. Would you like it if everyone just automatically assumed you were Jewish, so that every were you went the would say Happy Hanuka? It is just a thing of respect for other religions and beliefs...

Answer 5

Very fairly asked, and I hope you understand that at no point in my answer do I wish to aim disrespect back at you.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=w4fQA9mt-Mg

At least, the above link does a very decent job explaining my standpoint. It's not God--and how could it be? I don't believe in Him. It's not your religion itself--in fact, my best friend (who was also my Best Man at my wedding) is a Christian, and I love him dearly.

Christmas I'm actually very fond of. For me, it's a family time. I buy gifts still, mostly because it's an opportunity to shamelessly blow money on family members who might otherwise turn down such gifts. Being an Atheist in no way means that I wish to take away anyone's holidays. I just want to be extended the same courtesy: Respect--or, if that's too much of a hassle, at least tolerance. I understand plenty about Christianity, since it was Christianity that I left before concluding through further studies of many religions that there is no God. Again, keep in mind that I have no interest in offending you--I'm merely stating my views.

Answer 6

I have nothing against God, god, the concept of god, or other various deities. The only problem I've ever had is with religion and the actions taken for religious causes.
Christmas is a national holiday in the United States, so it is simultaneously secular and religious. I see no issue with wishing someone a Merry Christmas in the United States for that reason.

Answer 7

I have nothing against your God. I just don't want it in the schools. But I don't want my own Gods in the the schools. I make time for my kids. I can teach them that sort of thing at home.
I don't mind if you wish me Merry Christmas. And I won't be offended. Would you if I said Peaceful Yule? If you give the respect to others that you want for yourself, you'll see a change.

Answer 8

I'm a pagan and a Witch. I am not against your God. I am for everyone having their won choice of paths. I am against God being in the public school because my tax dollars to there and they don't wish everyone a Happy Winter Solstice too. It would not offend me if anyone wished me a merry Christmas. Would it offend you if I wished you a Blessed Beltane or a Happy Samhain?

You go your route, I'll go mine. But having Merry Christmas and the Christian God in the public arena where other faiths or non-faiths are also present, is wrong. Don't you agree? In all sincerity, I hope you can see the truth in this.

I wish you a very happy, somewhat belated , Summer Solstice!

Bright Blessings on you journey,
Lady Morgana )0(

Answer 9

im in no way against god or religion. i just choose not to believe it the same way you choose to believe.

thats like me saying why are you so against science...without scientific studies the world would be in the dark ages still............... likewise without religion the world would be lawless (since the law is basically the ten commandments)

both science and religion have pros and cons .

it all comes down to personal choice and seeing as that is what religious people always say (god gave us free will)
i think as long as you are a good person it doesnt matter what you believe in....

christians belive in 1 god ...thats less than some other religions.doesnt make christians bad... athiests believe in 1 god less than you. thats all.

and no it would not offend me being wished a "merry christmas"

christmas is a "product" of christianity (the belief in god)

medicine is a product of science (the belief of evolution)

would you be offended if someone offered you an asprin .

Answer 10

I have never believed in christianity the religion and could not fathom a deity so intolerant and who is basically a killer since he can lay down his own commandments and expect us to follow them but is not moral enough to follow suit. Aside from which there is no empirical proof any deity exists.

My husband is a christian (and yes he married me knowing I do not believe) and so are my parents so no I don't blow a gasket when someone wishes me a Merry Christmas. Christmas is a two-fold holiday now and what is really winning out is secular, commercialism Christmas anyways so it's not big deal. Usually when someone wishes me a merry Christmas I just tell them to have a nice holiday.

Answer 11

I'm not against Christianity per se; Fundamentalism of any faith is toxic and should be rallied against. I challenge you to look objectively at any religion; you'll find the plot holes in the story. As for someone saying "merry christmas" I say "cheers!". I don't have any problem with it, and I think that overzealousness to be rid of these things is terrible. Tradition is a wonderful thing sometimes, and to lose them would be awful. A good majority of Europe doesn't go to church for spiritual nourishment, they go because it's tradition and it brings people together.